Tea plant, Camellia sinensis, is the species of plants whose leaves and leaf buds are used to produce tea.

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis (the small leaf variety) thrives in the cool, high mountain regions of central China and Japan. Camellia sinesnsis var. assamica (the broad leaf variety) grows best in the moist, tropical climates found in Northeast India and the Szechuan and Yunnan provinces of China.

Thru different level of oxidation, 4 types of teas could be produced from Camellia sinensis var. Camellia sinensis var. sinensis. They are black tea (also known as red tea), oolong tea (blue-green tea 青茶), green tea, and white tea.

On the other hand, Pu-er (普洱) is produced from Camellia sinesnsis var. assamica. Unlike other teas which should be consumed shortly after production, pu-er can be aged for years. Much like wine vintages, Pu-er teas are now classified by the region and the year of production.

Unless, you love buildings and artpieces, it wouldn't be a place for you.

Stepping into the Midtown Garden, trees literally battle each other to display the greatest beauty. Also, you will find a lovely museum within the garden.

In "2121 Design Sight", there is an exhibition features works by three artists: potters Lucie Rie and Jennifer Lee and sculptor Ernst Gamperl.

Lucie Rie, who was born in Vienna in 1902 and became widely recognized in post-war Britain, created works that are simple and reserved yet at the same time incorporating bold techniques and modes of expression, exerting a dramatic influence on trends in modern ceramics. Scottish-born Jennifer Lee drew upon influences from Crete and other ancient civilizations but created a very modern style of pottery. Munich-born Ernst Gamperl, with his uncompromising deference toward the nature of wood, is an artist who has produced vessels that seem to reclaim the lives of rough wood and driftwood. Though the works themselves are each fairly small when viewed individually, we are displaying over 100 works by these three artists at the exhibition, thereby giving guests a taste of the limitless universe of "U-Tsu-Wa".

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